7/5: Evening News

U.S. warns it will use military force against North Korea if necessary; new clue may reveal answer to Amelia Earhart disappearance

• Jul 5, 2017
• 20:46

Skiing on Fourth of July

For the fourth time in 70 years, California's Squaw Valley was open for skiing on Independence Day. Great news for those on the top of the mountain, but danger for those below. Carters Evans tells us why.

• Jul 5, 2017
• 2:02

As CA snow melts, perils downstream

It may be July, but the ski slopes are still packed in California. But as the winter's record-breaking snow melts, it's creating raging rivers downstream where dozens of people have already been rescued from the Truckee River. Carter Evans reports.

• Jul 5, 2017
• 4:33

Fast-moving wildfires in West

Dangerous wildfires are spreading across the western U.S. Hot temperatures and dry bush are fueling the flames. At least four new fires were reported in Southern California on Tuesday while another fire grew to more than 1,600 acres in northern Montana. Jamie Yuccas reports.

• Jul 5, 2017
• 1:39

"48 Hours" preview

On "48 Hours": Should a convicted killer ever have a chance for freedom? For two women in California, the answer is no. They want the man who murdered their mother to remain behind bars forever. Tracy Smith has their story.

• Jul 1, 2017
• 1:55

405 plane crash

One of the busiest freeways in the country became a crash-landing strip Friday for a small plane. Remarkably, no one on the ground was hurt. John Blackstone has more.

• Jun 30, 2017
• 1:48

California plane crash

A small plane crashed on a freeway outside Los Angeles. No fatalities have been reported. KCBS has the latest on the crash on the 405 freeway.

• Jun 30, 2017
• 5:52

Boat comes close to sharks

Lifeguards posted new warnings after several sharks, possibly great whites, were spotted just feet away from a boat towing people on inflatable water toys in Southern California. CBS Los Angeles' Stacey Butler reports.

• Jun 30, 2017
• 1:28

Wildfires surge in the West

More people are being forced to leave their homes as wildfires burn across states in the West. Hundreds of firefighters battled flames overnight in San Clemente, California, and a state of emergency was declared in Prescott, Arizona. Hundreds were evacuated Wednesday from Burbank, California. Jamie Yuccas reports.

• Jun 29, 2017
• 2:43

6/28: CBS Evening News

Wildfire threatening homes in Southern California; Photographer's work celebrates life, and second chances

• Jun 28, 2017
• 20:29

Calif. wildfire

One of the more than 20 large wildfires burning in the West is threatening homes in Southern California. In Burbank, 60-70 homes have been evacuated, and multiple helicopters are dumping water on the area. Jamie Yuccas reports.

• Jun 28, 2017
• 1:44

Father drowns saving daughter

A father drowned while saving his daughter after a kayaking accident near Sacramento on Sunday. Sharon Chin of CBS San Francisco reports.

• Jun 27, 2017
• 1:44

Road rage accident

An apparent case of road rage triggered a frightening crash on a southern California freeway Wednesday. Cellphone video of the incident plays out like an action movie. Jamie Yuccas spoke to the victim, and the witness who recorded it.

• Jun 22, 2017
• 2:01

Drone crash

A sophisticated and expensive piece of military equipment crashed on Wednesday in Southern California. The unmanned drone, with a $220-million price tag, went down during a routine flight. CBS Sacramento's Drew Bollea has the story.

• Jun 22, 2017
• 1:14

Dangerous heat waves

Summer doesn't officially start until Wednesday, but parts of the West and Southwest are already boiling in triple-digit heat waves. Temperatures of 119 degrees in Furnace Creek, California, and 113 in Blue Water, Arizona, are creating dangerous conditions for battling wildfires. Here's Danielle Nottingham.

• Jun 17, 2017
• 1:17

Shark threat impacts business

Shark sightings along the California coast seem to be scaring people away from the shore. There have now been 127 confirmed sightings since May. Many of them happened along a 40-mile stretch of beaches in Orange County. Jamie Yuccas reports.

• Jun 15, 2017
• 3:23

Rodent infestation

Calif. fifth graders were shuttled all over campus after rat and roach droppings were found in their elementary school -- and some of the schools are reporting itchy bites. CBS Los Angeles reports.

• Jun 13, 2017
• 1:35

Wrong-way driver

Robin Sun was driving home on a California freeway when he suddenly had to swerve as a car barreled toward him the wrong way. CBS Los Angeles' Stacey Butler has more on the frightening incident caught on video.

• Jun 13, 2017
• 0:59

Calif. governor in China

When President Trump pulled out of the Paris Climate Agreement last week, California Gov. Jerry Brown saw an opportunity to go green -- in China. Brown traveled to China to spur more Chinese investment in renewable energy, which will help California reach its own ambitious clean energy goals. Ben Tracy reports from Beijing.

• Jun 7, 2017
• 1:56

Grandmother arrested

A Southern California woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of a triple stabbing that left her 18-month-old granddaughter dead, CBS Los Angeles reports.

• Jun 6, 2017
• 1:23

Android founder reveals new phone

The creator of the Android operating system is stirring things up again in Silicon Valley. Andy Rubin introduced his new tech company, Essential, this week at a conference in California. Essential will launch a new smartphone that some have called the anti-iPhone. CNET's Scott Stein joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the new product.

• Jun 2, 2017
• 2:43

Calif. landslide's lasting impact

Engineers in California are struggling to develop a plan to remove huge amounts of debris after a devastating landslide. More than a million tons of coastline gave way about two weeks ago and cut off the scenic Pacific Coast Highway. John Blackstone reports.

• Jun 2, 2017
• 3:06

Officials' pricey parties

When voting to raise tuition this year, some regents at the University of California said they were sad but that it was necessary. However, on the night before voting to hike tuition, the regents spent $18,000 at a party. A newspaper report found that the officials have spent nearly a quarter-million dollars on parties since 2012. Melissa Caen of CBS San Francisco station KPIX-TV reports.

• May 29, 2017
• 1:59

California landslide

Caltrans estimates the slide is five football fields wide and juts 250 feet into the Pacific Ocean, changing the coastline to include what looks like a rounded skirt hem

• May 26, 2017
• 1:23

Dogs and troubled teens connect

A youth detention center in Sacramento, California is connecting troubled teens with abandoned dogs. The kids and animals are helping each other get a second chance. Chris Martinez has more.

• May 13, 2017
• 1:51

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